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Bethel Middle School

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Bethel Middle School ranks 373 rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-9

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Bethel Middle School is a 526-student building serving grades 5–9 in the Bethel Local district in Tipp City, Ohio, a small community in the Dayton area. In 2025–2026 it ranked 373rd of 1,046 ranked Ohio schools (64th percentile, 3 stars) — third among the eleven nearby schools compared here, behind Tippecanoe Middle School (87th percentile) and Troy Junior High School (80th), but ahead of every Fairborn, Greenon, Mad River, Vandalia-Butler, Huber Heights, Tecumseh and Northridge school in the set. Its rank has drifted from a peak of 78th percentile in 2018–19 to 64th now, slipping in three of the last four years.

Its standout strength is advanced math. Eighth graders posted 74.3% proficiency in math, 22.3 points above the state and the best in the comparison group — more than 20 points above Tippecanoe Middle School. Algebra I End-of-Course results were 97% proficient (state: 61.6%), and the middle school's figure runs 24.6 points above its own district's aggregate. Bethel also beat the state in all four tested ELA grades, with 5th grade (74.6%) the high point.

The soft spots are 7th grade math, which fell to 47.7% — just under the state's 48.6% and down from 66.9% the prior year — and 6th grade ELA, whose edge over the state has shrunk to about 1 point. Chronic absenteeism is 17.6%, better than most neighbors but higher than the district's 14.4% every year for five years. Subgroup results lag the headline rank: low-income students sit at the 40th percentile (down 19 points in two years) and English learners at the 39th. Bethel spends $6,667 per student, the lowest of the eleven schools, with a 20.2 student–teacher ratio.

526

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,527

Per pupil spending ?

0.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

7490 State Route 201
Tipp City, OH 45371-7316

(937) 845-9430

District: Bethel Local

Students who attend Bethel Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bethel High School

Feeder schools for Bethel Middle School:

Elementary:

Bethel Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

African American:

4.2%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2019 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (66% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2019) to 64th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

Ohio avg59%

373^rd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

268^th of 773Bethel Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	373 of 1046	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	342 of 1036	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	273 of 1046	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	328 of 1048	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	263 of 1017	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	267 of 1037	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	230 of 1050	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	324 of 1010	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.9	313 of 1038	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	495 of 1050	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	85.1	100 of 1035	90.3%	★★★★★
2014	70.6	338 of 1008	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	480 of 1001	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.8	319 of 989	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.6	387 of 925	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.7	224 of 895	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	199 of 858	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	178 of 835	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	54.6	492 of 837	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.8	473 of 732	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.6	354 of 692	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	60.5	176 of 658	73.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	105 of 172	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	85 of 142	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	78 of 123	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	84 of 113	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	75 of 110	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	108 of 134	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	321 of 947	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	292 of 938	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	241 of 942	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	284 of 943	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	261 of 925	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	255 of 910	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	339 of 917	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	283 of 897	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	69.1	45 of 241	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	240 of 521	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	593 of 996	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	575 of 983	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	406 of 989	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	349 of 974	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	246 of 947	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	503 of 923	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	377 of 945	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	598 of 924	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	408 of 955	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	357 of 954	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	279 of 958	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	355 of 963	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	257 of 946	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	248 of 924	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	124 of 933	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	312 of 916	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★
2025	77.1	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	96 of 263	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	281 of 579	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	134 of 572	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	235 of 590	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	420 of 790	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	373 of 777	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	335 of 795	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	366 of 805	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	302 of 809	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	295 of 781	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	258 of 796	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	350 of 781	55.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2026)82nd percentile+17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)81st percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2019)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I97%+35 vs state

English Language Arts65%+3 vs state

Science64%~ state avg

Mathematics62%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Bethel Middle School	Public	5-9	7490 State Route 201	Tipp City	45371	Miami County	Bethel Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 845-9430	526	26	20.2	—	451 (85.7%)	22 (4.2%)	20 (3.8%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	66.4	373^rd of 1046 public middle schools	64.3%		69.4	342^nd of 1036 public middle schools	67.0%	31	60.6	67.1	59.2	66.4	47.7	74.3	74.6	57.0	66.2	61.2		97.0	$9,527
Tecumseh Middle School	Public	6-8	10000 W National Rd	New Carlisle	45344	Clark County	Tecumseh Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 845-4465	586	42	13.9	—	458 (78.2%)	4 (0.7%)	106 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	53	533^rd of 1046 public middle schools	49.0%		50.9	557^th of 1036 public middle schools	46.2%	24		49.7		64.2	45.2	46.2		56.8	57.3	57.8		100.0	$10,564
Weisenborn Junior High	Public	7-8	6061 Troy Pike	Huber Heights	45424	Montgomery County	Huber Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 237-6350	845	46	18.4	54.3%	428 (50.7%)	229 (27.1%)	76 (9.0%)	20 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (10.7%)	32.3	738^th of 1046 public middle schools	29.4%		33	706^th of 1036 public middle schools	31.9%	32		43.4			31.6	29.3			55.5	44.2		92.8	$12,665
Tippecanoe Middle School	Public	6-8	555 N Hyatt St	Tipp City	45371	Miami County	Tipp City Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 667-8454	564	31	18.1	17.7%	523 (92.7%)	6 (1.1%)	16 (2.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	83.6	136^th of 1046 public middle schools	87.0%		85.1	117^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.7%	19		79.5		82.2	78.6	53.6		84.8	83.1	78.9	96.7	98.8	$11,542
Morton Middle School	Public	6-8	8555 Peters Pike	Vandalia	45377	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 415-6600	699	43	16.2	36.8%	507 (72.5%)	73 (10.4%)	28 (4.0%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (11.4%)	53.2	532^nd of 1046 public middle schools	49.1%		58.3	474^th of 1036 public middle schools	54.2%	58		70.9		59.2	34.5	18.2		54.6	68.9	63.5	75.6	84.8	$12,541
Greenon Junior High School	Public	7-8	510 S Xenia Dr	Enon	45323	Clark County	Greenon Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 340-6372	227	12	18.9	41.4%	200 (88.1%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)	55.4	515^th of 1046 public middle schools	50.8%		48.6	580^th of 1036 public middle schools	44.0%	65		64.8			57.3	26.4			61.3	65.7		100.0	$11,084
Mad River Middle School	Public	5-9	1801 Harshman Rd	Dayton	45424	Montgomery County	Mad River Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 237-4265	562	35	15.8	—	381 (67.8%)	68 (12.1%)	47 (8.4%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.0%)	48.2	590^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.6%		44.1	615^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.6%	25		67.3			32.1	28.5			65.2	58.9		91.5	$11,321
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2011 Timber Ln	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 275-6833	355	24	14.7	—	174 (49.0%)	110 (31.0%)	23 (6.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.8%)	11.2	903^rd of 1046 public middle schools	13.7%		8.2	951^st of 1036 public middle schools	8.2%	48		15.1		14.8	9.3	21.9		33.9	23.9	28.0		78.6	$13,902
Van Cleve Elementary School	Public	6	617 E Main St	Troy	45373	Miami County	Troy City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 332-6780	318	14	22.7	48.7%	244 (76.7%)	14 (4.4%)	18 (5.7%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.4%)								(n/a)				65.1				64.8					$11,913
Fairborn Middle School	Public	6-8	900 E Dayton Yellow Springs Rd	Fairborn	45324	Greene County	Fairborn City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 878-4681	926	64	14.5	—	638 (68.9%)	114 (12.3%)	47 (5.1%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	109 (11.8%)	46.4	611^th of 1046 public middle schools	41.6%		46	596^th of 1036 public middle schools	42.5%	15		60.9		38.1	33.2	51.7		54.3	50.2	57.5		100.0	$11,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Middle School

Is Bethel Middle School a good school?

Bethel Middle School ranks 373^rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bethel Middle School in?

Bethel Local

How many students attend Bethel Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Bethel Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Middle School?

Students at Bethel Middle School are 86% White, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Bethel Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bethel Middle School usually go on to attend Bethel High School

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